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The Impact of Integrated Care on Healthcare Utilization and Costs: Evidence from the Kansas Health Homes Medicaid Program [Behavioral, psychosocial, and mental illness]

Annals of Family Medicine

These individuals are often high utilizers of health care services, with some of the costliest services being hospital admissions and emergency department (ED) visits. Additionally, we found a statistically significant reduction in PMPM Kansas Medicaid costs.

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Episode 392: Antiracism in Medicine – Episode 27 – Racial and Gender Health Disparities in Youth Suicide: Part 2

The Clinical Problem Solvers

The episode highlights the importance of policy advocacy, culturally responsive therapy, and practicing cultural humility in mental health care. She served on the National Institute of Mental Health Advisory Council and the APA’s Council for Research. Dr. Kevin M.

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Episode 384: Antiracism in Medicine – Episode 26 – Racial and Gender Health Disparities in Youth Suicide: Part 1

The Clinical Problem Solvers

She is the Psychiatrist-in-Chief and Chair of the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP). She served on the National Institute of Mental Health Advisory Council and the APA’s Council for Research. Dr. Kevin M.

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An Escape Fire for Healthcare

Noreta Family Medicine

An Escape Fire for Healthcare I recently watched a film, called “ Escape Fire: The Fight to Rescue American Healthcare, ” a 2012 documentary about how the priorities in the US healthcare system are focused on increasing revenue, instead of on goals that improve health, like preventive care. minutes long.

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Not “burnout,” not moral injury—human rights violations

Pamela Wible MD

Economic forces, technological demands, and widespread intergenerational physician mental health wounds have culminated in a highly dysfunctional and toxic health care system in which we find ourselves in daily forced betrayal of our deepest values. Doctors have the highest suicide rate of any profession. Not burnout.

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Agitation Podcast Series Episode 2: Non-pharmacologic management of agitated children

PEMBlog

2012 Jan;109(3):27-32. 2012 Feb;13(1):35-40. For more information, please visit HRSA.gov To learn more about the Emergency Medical Services for Children Innovation and Improvement Center visit [link] Email km@emscimprovement.center Follow on Twitter @EMSCImprovement References Berzlanovich AM, Schöpfer J, Keil W. Dtsch Arztebl Int.

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The impact of gun violence and practical tips on firearm safety: A podcast

PEMBlog

Pediatrics November 2012; 130 (5): e1416–e1423. 2012-2481 Haasz, M., I’m Dr. Carney and I am a pediatric resident at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. Melzer-Lange, Joseph O’Neil, Wendy J. Pomerantz, Elizabeth C. Powell, Seth J. Scholer, Gary A. Smith; Firearm-Related Injuries Affecting the Pediatric Population.